Each sentence given below contains an idiom/phrase. From the given alternatives, choose the one that best expresses the meaning of this idiom/phrase.
1He has the gift of the gab.
Wrong!
2Parental property has become a bone of contention between the siblings.
Wrong!
3Once in a blue moon, we meet each other.
Wrong!
4He has been jobless for several months, and it is his wife who keeps the pot boiling.
Wrong!
5In the end he had to eat the humble pie.
Wrong!
6To be a good orator, you don’t have to play to the galleries.
Wrong!
7The officer took him to task.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/7
Answers
- He has the gift of the gab. He is a good conversationalist
- Parental property has become a bone of contention between the siblings. cause of quarrel
- Once in a blue moon, we meet each other. Very seldom indeed
- He has been jobless for several months, and it is his wife who keeps the pot boiling. Avoids starvation
- In the end he had to eat the humble pie. apologize humbly
- To be a good orator, you don’t have to play to the galleries. appeal to the lower taste
- The officer took him to task. Reprimanded him severely
